Japan in Thirty Days

GSE Day 27

12 Nov 2010 2 Comments

by gbesses in Gerald/ジェラルド

GSE Day 27
Christmas has arrived. Overnight, there is an xmas tree in the hotel lobby; the musak is playing xmas songs and the shops have

been decorated and the TV ads are for Xmas stuff. Apparently everyone, somewhere, agreed that Xmas decorations go up on November 11. Yoshi took me to his office first so that I could see where he works. And, I met the office director.
We went to the music museum - Hamamatsu is the home of Yamaha, Susuki and others. The Rotary District pin has a piano shape. Very interesting about the history of the piano and the collection of Japanese instruments and European instruments. They even have a room for playing some instruments. Lunch was nearby in a “beer restaurant” owned by the brother of the current district governor. Very pleasant meal and Craig and I shared a bottle of sake that is locally brewed - very smooth. This restaurant has its own micro beer brewery and I like the beer, which is darker than what I have had up to now.
Then to the Inagi (eel) Pie factory where we were given some samples of Inagi cookies and got a tour (in Japanese) of the production facility, through windows from outside, but the sight was interesting and the cookies are very good. Then shopping at a large mall; I bought a pair of black cotton turtle neck shirts, almost too cheap at $12.50 each. I guess I’ll see how they wear.
7422 steps. We check into the Grand Hotel in the morning.